---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001120970-23-000023"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LODE"
cik: "0001120970"
company_name: "Comstock Inc."
filed_at: "2023-04-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T03:28:52.651913+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Comstock appoints Dr. Salinas to board, Marting as audit chair; Merrill resigns

## Summary
- Dr. Güez Salinas appointed independent director effective April 5, 2023; background in cyber-security and AI policy.
- Walter 'Del' Marting named Chairman of Audit and Finance Committee; former Navy SEAL and mining executive.
- Judd Merrill resigned from the board effective April 5, 2023; no reason disclosed.
- Standard independent director compensation: $60,000 cash and ~$100,000 annual stock for Dr. Salinas.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001120970-23-000023
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LODE
- cik: 0001120970
- company_name: Comstock Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-04-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120970/000112097023000023/0001120970-23-000023-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120970/000112097023000023/lode-20230405.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001120970-23-000023
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001120970-23-000023.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001120970-23-000023.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dr. Güez J. Salinas was appointed as Independent Director at Comstock Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Independent Director
  source text: nominated and appointed Dr. Güez J. Salinas to the Company’s Board as an independent director
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120970/000112097023000023/0001120970-23-000023-index.htm
- Executive change
  Judd Merrill resigned as Director at Comstock Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: accepted the resignation of Mr. Judd Merrill
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120970/000112097023000023/0001120970-23-000023-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.